VERBI RIFLESSIVI E RECIPROCI

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VERBI RIFLESSIVI E RECIPROCI
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A reflexive verb represents something we do to
ourselves

• Wash/dry ourselves
• dress ourselves
• shave ourselves
• put on makeup
• comb our hair
• ask ourselves
• call ourselves
• see ourselves

• lavarsi/ asciugarsi
• vestirsi
• radersi
• truccarsi
• pettinarsi
• domandarsi
• chiamarsi
• vedersi

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USES OF REFLEXIVE VERBSIn general if a verb is
reflexive in English, it is also reflexive in
Italian.appoggiarisi (to lean
oneself)divertirsi (to enjoy oneself)lavarsi (t
o wash oneself)pettinarsi (to comb one's
hair)vestirsi (to dress oneself)
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Many reflexive verbs in Italian have no reflexive
equivalents in English.accorgersi (to
notice)addormentarsi (to fall
asleep)annoiarsi (to get bored)lamentarsi
(di) (to complain about)sentirsi (to
feel)sposarsi (to get married)
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In English, the reflexive meaning is often
understood but not expressed.I washed (myself)
this morning.He shaved (himself) yesterday
morning.
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Some verbs in Italian change meaning when they
are used reflexively annoiare
annoiarsi (to annoy) (to get bored)
offendere offendersi (to offend)
(to take offense at) perdere
perdersi (to lose) (to get lost)
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Reflexive infinitives in Italian can be
recognized by their endings -arsi, ersi, and
irsi. The si is the third person reflexive
pronoun attached to the infinitive with the final
e dropped.
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Reflexive verbs require reflexive pronouns as
their subject. The object of the reflexive
verb refers back to the subject I see
myself in the mirror. They amuse
themselves playing football.
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In Italian a reflexive verb is always conjugated
with reflexive pronouns
Singular Plural1st person mi ci
2nd person ti vi 3rd person si
si
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Present indicativealzarsi vedersi
vestirsimi alzo mi vedo
mi vestoti alzi ti vedi ti
vestisi alza si vede si
vesteci alziamo ci vediamo ci vestiamovi
alzate vi vedete vi vestitesi
alzano si vedono si vestono
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Reflexive pronouns precede the conjugated verb
forms but are attached to the infinitive.
Mi chiedo (conjugated verb) chiedersi
(infinitive)
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Even when the verb is in the infinitive form,
its reflexive pronoun agrees with the subject.
Ho bisogno di vedermi nello specchio.
(I need to look at myself in the mirror.)
Preferite sedervi qui? (Would you
prefer to sit here?)
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When a reflexive infinitive is used with dovere,
potere or volere, the reflexive pronoun can be
attached to the infinitive Io non posso
alzarmi presto. or placed before the entire
verb phrase. Non mi posso alzare presto.
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With body parts or clothing use
reflexive verb definite article
Mi lavo la faccia. (I wash my
face.) Ti metti i guanti.
(You put on your gloves.)
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RIFLESSIVI NEL PASSATOall reflexive verbs
are conjugated with essere in compound
tenses.the reflexive pronoun immediately
precedes essere the past participle agrees in
gender and number with the subject. Anna
si è alzata alle otto stamattina. I miei
fratelli si sono divertiti ieri.
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• Io ______________ (lavarmi) la faccia.
• Io mi sono lavato la faccia.
• Tu ______________ (alzarsi) tardi.
• Tu ti sei alzato tardi.
• Lei ______________ (addormentarsi) presto.
• Lei si e addormentata presto.
• Noi ______________ (vestirsi) in fretta.
• Noi ci siamo vestiti in fretta.

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RECIPROCAL VERBS represent
something we do to each other they are always
in the plural and use the plural reflexive
pronouns, ci, vi, si Si
guardano. (They look at each other.) Ci siamo
visti ieri. (We saw each other yesterday.)
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LUIGI E LUCIA IN SARDEGNA

• Questi due giovani vanno in Sardegna in vacanza
  nel mese di agosto.
• Perche ci vanno in agosto?
• Dove e la Sardegna?
• Cosa fanno in Sardegna?

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Luigi e Lucia in Sardegna

• vedersi
• incontrarsi
• parlarsi
• innamorarsi
• baciarsi
• abbracciarsi
• scriversi
• telefonarsi
• lasciarsi
• sposarsi

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ESERCIZI
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